To receive apologies
for absence, including notifications of any changes to the
membership of the Board.

Minutes:

It was reported that,
in accordance with the wishes of the Liberal Democrat Group, the
membership of the Board had been amended to include Councillors
Doggett and Atiya-Alla in place of Councillors Mandy Darling and
Heyse.

To consider a report
that supports residents and protects them from falling into poverty
and to make recommendations to Cabinet.

Minutes:

The Board received a
presentation from the Director of Public Health on ‘Turning
the Tide of Poverty – Opportunities and
Challenges’. The presentation set
out the following six policy areas:

·
Give every child the best start in life;

·
Enable all children and young people and adults to maximise their
capabilities and have control over their lives;

·
Create fair employment and good work for all;

·
Ensure healthy standards of living for all;

·
Create and develop healthy and sustainable places and communities;
and

·
Strengthen the role of ill health prevention.

The Director of Public
Health detailed the work that was already underway and set out the
potential for future opportunities if a place based planning
approach was adopted.

The Board considered
the six policy areas and determined that a task and finish group on
each policy area would enable members to meet with partners and
fully analyse the effects of the current work and what other work
could be done to further address the issues of poverty.

Resolved

That a Task and Finish
Group be established to consider the following policy areas:

·
Give every child the best start in life;

·
Enable all children and young people and adults to maximise their
capabilities and have control over their lives;

·
Create fair employment and good work for all;

·
Ensure healthy standards of living for all;

·
Create and develop healthy and sustainable places and communities;
and